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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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